In this episode, Alex Proimos, head of domestic content, Conexus Financial, chats with Rob Pruguel, principal consultant at Callidum Investment Research, about vulnerability as we restart the global economy, consolidation with superannuation and how bigger isn’t always better.
New Jersey’s $85 billion fund stockpiles cash, eyes PE secondaries
An underweight position across private markets, predicated on a view that geopolitics and inflation mean interest rates are not coming down any time soon, has positioned the New Jersey Division of Investment with plenty of dry powder and a cash position four times the policy allocation. It is now readying for opportunities in private equity secondaries and with emerging managers. Chief investment officer Shoaib Khan spoke to Top1000funds.com.
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Where the growth is: mandate trends in 2009
As a recent survey by US management consultant Casey Quirk showed, for investment management, 2009 is all about beta. Director of research, Ben Phillips, spoke to Kristen Paech about mandates that pension funds are investigating, and the role alpha may play. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
The Active-Passive Debate: Bear Market Performance
In this paper by Vanguard Investment Counseling and Research, the performance of active funds in the US and Europe during the seven bear markets since 1970 is evaluated, revealing that the performance of certain market segments relative to the broad market may contribute more to outperformance than manager skill. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
That market’s got style: investing through cycles
Style investing remains a powerful tool in periods of market volatility and, in particular, style analysis reminds investors to be aware of the distinction between overall market risk and stock specific risk. Amanda White spoke with director of Style Research, Robert Schwob. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
Risk reduction pays off for ABP
The giant Dutch pension fund ABP’s plan to reduce investment risk as a means of recovery from an underfunded position is paying dividends, with the coverage ratio increasing from 86 to 91 per cent from March to April. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
What the crisis teaches us about sustainability
Institutional asset owners who have signed the UN Principles of Responsible Investing were told they must make the effort to help pioneer a sustainable economy, in an address from David Blood, co-founder with Al Gore of Generation Investment Management. mrec4inarticleinline Sponsored Content scnative1 scnative2 scnative3
…as New Mexico Governor latest to ban third-party marketers
Bill Richardson has directed the State Investment Office to ban the use of third-party placement agents on investments of the state's Permanent Funds.
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